Arts in care homes

Involving people who live in care homes in the creative arts can delight, inspire and even bring health benefits. Written in association with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), this resource offers care teams, including activity providers, many practical ideas on how to get started.

Carers’ breaks for young carers and young adult carers: Guidance for commissioners and providers

Part of Carers’ breaks: guidance for commissioners and providers

SCIE's guidance for those supporting young carers and young adult carers, focusing on providing breaks and support.

Care homes and COVID-19: advice and best practice

Guidance, resources and best practice advice for care homes and care staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Prevention research and practice

Good examples and latest research on preventative approaches and the promotion of wellbeing in adult social care in England.

Independent mental capacity advocate (IMCA)

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

Information that will be of interest to Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), including guidance, research reports and Social Care TV films.

Co-production in social care: what it is and how to do it (Guide)

Part of Co-production

A guide to what co-production is and how to develop co-productive approaches to working with people who use services and carers.

Best interests decisions: A COVID-19 quick guide

Part of Mental capacity during COVID-19: advice for social care

This quick guide aims to help people across social care and health settings to apply its provisions about making best interests decisions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Building rapport and establishing meaningful relationships using technology in social work

Part of Social workers and COVID-19: advice and best practice

For social workers and social care practitioners to support understanding on how to build rapport and establish relationships with the people you care for using technology.

Findings from 2016 study

Part of Commissioning independent advocacy

This is a briefing for commissioners and providers of independent advocacy under the Care Act. It sets out emerging good practice and summarises the findings of new research from the Universities of Birmingham and Central Lancashire.

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This report on the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning provides guidance for both commissioners and provider of social care on how care and support plans can comply with the principles of the MCA.